December 15, 2011 —
Professors are teachers of their academic subject. They aren’t expected to replace the moral education of parents.
But what happens when professors’ own moral compasses seem faulty?
Thankfully, that isn’t the case on most campuses. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t instances where moral values seem, well, at best, adrift…
Michigan State
— An art professor exhibits photographs that display him with former students and colleagues (in various stages of undress) enacting sexually charged scenes. His university is defending him. (1)
Syracuse University
— A child abuse scandal continues in the basketball program; four men (as of Dec 15, 2011) have claimed they were molested as youths by a former assistant coach. (2)
Western Nevada College
— A professor for a Human Sexuality class assigns students to journal about their sex lives and then write a term paper that divulges personal details— including any past sexual abuse—of their lives and sexual histories. (3)
Our universities hardly have a monopoly on moral corruption, yet stories such as these show us the poignant, pressing need for Christian professors to bring the transforming hope of Jesus Christ to their colleagues and students.
Sources:
1. Inside Higher Ed
2. New York Times
3. AZ Central